Hagley Catholic High School
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Hagley Catholic High School is a secondary school in Hagley for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 273 schools in Worcestershire. It ranks 7th of 31 secondary schools in Worcestershire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2019.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 15 October 2019, report published 13 November 2019
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 4 March 2025
The school's warm, caring ethos underpins all aspects of school life. The school very effectively balances support for pupils' personal development, with their academic success. The school has high expectations of all pupils. Teachers deliver lessons that support pupils in securely building their skills and knowledge. Pupils achieve well. Pupils enjoy school. They attend regularly. Pupils, including students in the sixth form, receive excellent support from their teachers. Younger pupils value the warm welcome they receive on arrival to school and lessons. Almost all pupils participate in an extensive range of lunchtime clubs that range from competitive sports activities to crochet. There is a calm, purposeful and orderly environment in the school. Pupils are well behaved, respectful and courteous. They listen carefully to their teachers and their peers. They are welcoming to guests and keen to talk about their school. They feel safe and well-supported. Pupils know how to report bullying and are confident that it will be dealt with by adults at the school.
What the school should improve
- Teachers do not consistently use the information about how well pupils are progressing in lessons to adapt the learning activities. As a result, in some lessons pupils struggle with activities that are too hard. The school should support staff to make more consistent use of assessment information to adapt learning.
- The school does not know if their recently introduced reading strategies are effective in building reading fluency and supporting pupils' enjoyment in reading. As a result, the school is not confident that pupils read widely and often, with fluency and comprehension appropriate to their age. The school should evaluate the strategies currently used to support reading and use this information to further develop the programme of support for weaker readers and increase opportunities for wider reading.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
186 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
73 students
Average A level grade B-, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
1,088 pupils on roll, with places for 1,190
Schools near Hagley Catholic High School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haybridge High School and Sixth Form | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 59.3 |
| Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited | 2 miles | Report card: Expected standard | Attainment 8: 14.2 |
| Old Swinford Hospital | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 59.0 |
| The Pedmore High School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 39.6 |
| Redhill School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 47.8 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- EMMAUS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr James Hodgson
- Phone
- 01562883193
- Address
- Brake Lane, Hagley, DY8 2XL
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- URN
- 141414
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.